Tokyo, Japan - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes illness and death worldwide. It is characterized by destruction of the walls of tiny air sacs in the lungs, known as emphysema, and a ...

Smoking marijuana in combination with cigarettes may lead to increased damage of the lung's air sacs, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ...

Men and women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease report differences in symptoms, mental health, disease burden, and ...

PITTSBURGH — It's been years since Linda Sachs of Hampton has been able to do the simple things like walk her dogs. "I always described it as it felt like I was being hugged by a bear," she said.

Researchers have made an important breakthrough in the understanding and treatment of hereditary emphysema. Their research bridges the research-to-treatment gap. The exciting findings show how the ...

Nicola Hanania, MD, MS, discusses the future of research on triple therapy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Several studies have demonstrated the benefits of triple therapy in ...

Relying on one type of study often doesn’t paint the full picture of drug safety, efficacy, and economic and therapeutic benefits across the short and long term, the authors of the study wrote.

Research on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) requires further examination of rural health disparities and the impact of sociocultural and environmental exposures on health outcomes, ...

Though experts have found a strong link between emphysema and asbestos exposure, more evidence is needed to prove causation. Asbestos has been banned for many uses in the United States since 1989 due ...

Mild paraseptal emphysema may not affect your life expectancy. Medications and lifestyle changes, like quitting smoking, may help prevent progression to severe emphysema, which significantly reduces ...